Bio: I am a high school teacher in Springfield, MA teaching ELA for 9th and 12th graders. I am married to a wonderful man and have a great step-son and daughter-in-law, and the most beautiful grandson.

Tell us a little about you:

Arches National Park, Utah taken from Flickr by photographed by J. Liestmain

Journal Response:

What do you treasure?

Preserving the beauty of national parks




PSA Storyboard

Thesis statement: (Why is this National Park valuable?)
Statement of the problem: (What is threatening the sustainability of the National Park’s natural and cultural resources?)
Argument 1: - supporting facts (location of National Park and its natural and cultural resources that should be sustained)	Argument 2: - supporting facts (Hypothesis consequences to future of the natural and cultural resources if threats continue based on the evidence you researched)	Argument 3: - supporting facts (Present possible solutions that the community or actions that the government could take to sustain the natural and cultural resources of the National Park)
Conclusion and call for action:

To preserve our national parks govern

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Common Storyboard

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To preserve our national parks fire restrictions need to be implemented and diligently administered throughout all parks. People need to respect restrictions, posted signs, and permits of all kinds.